A team of archaeologists were recently exploring the ruins of a long-forgotten castle in southern Germany when they stumbled ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At ...

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They even traveled to Germany to purchase furniture from Gottorf Castle (in Schleswig-Holstein), which was being auctioned, and to the United States to secure additional financing (Jayta’s grandfather ...

St. Jakob’s Church contains the one must-see art treasure in Rothenburg: a glorious 500-year-old altarpiece by Tilman Riemenschneider, the Michelangelo of German woodcarvers. For a closer view of this ...

Italy has some 5,000 ghost towns, many boasting temples covered in moss, collapsed medieval abbeys and crumbling Renaissance ...

The Camino de Santiago is more than just one 500-mile route through Spain. Here’s why you should consider hiking the German ...

In their pursuit of knowledge about the natural world, 16th-century scientists saw few boundaries between experiment and ...

This medieval stronghold steeped in myth and ... (Dreamstime/TNS) Neuschwanstein Castle, in Germany, served as the inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. (Dreamstime/TNS) ...

A Scottish castle has been recognised as one of Europe’s most spectacular, making it a must-see on any travel itinerary.

Germany’s past is written across its landscapes, from the Roman frontier to medieval fortresses and the echoes of empire. It was here that Charlemagne forged the foundations of the Holy Roman Empire ...